Wonderful Fate Episode 13 Recap
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Li Fuzhu dreamt that Ruan Qing had her captured and suffocated to death, while Yun Yi merely watched, offering no help. Startled awake by the nightmare, she was soon approached by Ruan Qing's maid, who delivered an invitation for a meal at the palace. Apprehensive, Li Fuzhu reluctantly went, deciding to apologize to Ruan Qing for their previous altercation to prevent any schemes against her. However, Ruan Qing had her own plan.
After Li Fuzhu ate some of the dishes, Ruan Qing dramatically collapsed, feigning poisoning. The imperial physician quickly attended to Ruan Qing, declaring her condition stable and in need of only a few days' rest. The State Preceptor, seizing the opportunity, pressured Yun Yi to take action against Li Fuzhu.
He stressed that Ruan Qing was destined to be the Empress and that justice must be served to appease public opinion, even offering to handle the matter himself if Yun Yi was hesitant. Despite Li Fuzhu's vehement denials and pleas, Yun Yi reluctantly ordered Guard Hong Yi to imprison Li Fuzhu in the imperial prison. Furious at Yun Yi's seemingly cold and unfaithful behavior, Li Fuzhu called him out as a "changeable" and "unfaithful man" as she was led away.
Meanwhile, to avenge Li Fuzhu, Chef Xue and his colleagues in the Imperial Kitchen conspired to add "holy water" (their spit) to Ruan Qing's meals, declaring it her deserved punishment for being "vicious." They ensured, however, that separate, wholesome dishes, including yam and winter melon, were prepared for Li Fuzhu to combat the dampness of the prison. On the way to deliver Li Fuzhu's food, Lan Er candidly told Chef Xue that her heart belonged to someone else.
She expressed deep gratitude for his past kindness and proposed they become siblings, leaving Chef Xue heartbroken but pretending to be moved by the idea of gaining a sister. News of Li Fuzhu's imprisonment reached Yun Li, who promptly brought barbecue ingredients to the prison, feeding her until she was full and trying to cheer her up.
Yun Yi, though appearing indifferent, instructed Hong Yi to ensure Li Fuzhu was well-treated, her meals continued from the Imperial Kitchen, and extra bedding was provided, with all drafts in her cell sealed. However, when Hong Yi mentioned Yun Li staying with Li Fuzhu to relieve her boredom, Yun Yi's mood soured. Noticing Yun Yi's underlying concern, Hong Yi suggested he visit Li Fuzhu in disguise.
Initially scoffing at the idea of visiting such a "filthy place," Yun Yi eventually agreed. Later that night, Yun Yi, in plain clothes, arrived at Li Fuzhu's cell. Li Fuzhu was far from welcoming, suggesting he should be with Ruan Qing. Their conversation quickly devolved into an argument, with Li Fuzhu repeatedly mentioning Ruan Qing's name to provoke him. Just as Yun Yi was about to leave, Ruan Qing unexpectedly arrived at the imperial prison.
Panicked, and to prevent Ruan Qing from discovering his visit and bearing more resentment towards Li Fuzhu, Yun Yi quickly hid himself among the straw in the cell at Li Fuzhu's urgent instruction. Guard Hong Yi stalled Ruan Qing briefly, claiming he was interrogating a prisoner, before allowing her to enter Li Fuzhu's cell.
Ruan Qing, to Li Fuzhu's surprise, offered an apology for her past actions and revealed a shocking truth: she was not responsible for burning the Imperial Garden, harming Lan Er, or the poisoning incident that framed Li Fuzhu. She explained that she hadn't pleaded for Li Fuzhu earlier because she wanted to draw out the real culprit who was targeting both of them.
Ruan Qing swore a solemn oath to the heavens, vowing terrible consequences for her entire family if she lied. Convinced by Ruan Qing's sincerity, Li Fuzhu agreed to cooperate in finding the ambitious individual plotting against them. The next morning, Ruan Qing summoned her maid to deliver her medicine. Suspicious, Ruan Qing insisted the maid taste it first. After the maid reluctantly did so, Li Fuzhu emerged from hiding, revealing that she was not in her cell.
Together, Li Fuzhu and Ruan Qing confronted the maid, accusing her of poisoning Ruan Qing's medicine and framing Li Fuzhu. They pointed out that only she had access to Ruan Qing's residence and the food from the State Preceptor's Mansion, as well as being responsible for the Imperial Garden fire. Cornered, the maid confessed, driven by years of Ruan Qing's harsh treatment and jealousy of Lan Er's close bond with Li Fuzhu.
Believing both Ruan Qing and Li Fuzhu deserved to die for their perceived injustices, she lunged at Li Fuzhu with a dagger. At that critical moment, Yun Yi, still hidden, sprang out and bravely blocked the maid's attack, taking the blade himself.
